I'm catching up on my reading here: Chapter Six of the Bedford Researcher is on Managing Information and Taking Notes. It begins with ideas on maintaining print research in a manageable way, be it in folders, binders, or folio's. That way an unorganized stack of papers is not lost or slow. The the book talked about electronic folders and folders within folders to manage research with any form of media. Then the chapter transitioned to note taking. The book emphasized using quotation marks in notes so that the researcher is conscious of sources and does not accidentally use plagiarism. From notes the chapter moved to bibliographies: working bibliographies and annotated bibliographies.
Personally, I need to organize my print sources. I plan to use separated sections of a binder for my things. I will create the working bibliography and annotated bibliography on my computer. This will help me create organized notes online and ready for use in my drafts. Prior to this I did not know the difference between the two types of bibliographies, but they are a good thing to know. Also, I was not aware of the actually meaning behind 'sic'. This helps my comprehension greatly, and knowing when to correctly use parenthesis and brackets will greatly improve my writing.
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